Richard Baxter's penitent confession and his necessary vindication in answer to a book called…

§ 10. I think your Author hath greatly wronged Dr. Stillingfleet now Lord Bishop of Worcester, by pretending as his Second to be the Vindicator of his Cause; for he hath thereby occasioned a common conceit, that Dr. Stillingfleet in revenge for my Defence against his Accusations of Schism, did instigate (Mr. Morris and) this (supposed) Mr. Long to do that which he was loth to own himself; But I take my self bound to believe that this report is false, while there is no proof of it (no not in his Dialogue with the Army Chaplain,) and while his Irenicon, his Origins Sacrae, his Treatise of Satisfaction, &c. his Church History, and other Writings deserve so well, and his known parts and worth are an honour to the Church: Charity believeth not unproved evil. Far be it from me to think that he approveth of this Mans Lies, (no nor of Mr. Morris's mistakes, yet undefended since my Reply, though it was (by one) said that Book deserved a Bishopric). He hath truly said in a late Sermon, May 1. Page 9. The Government of Passions is Tyrannical and Boisterous, uncertain and troublesome, never free from doing mischief to it self or others: The greatest pleasure of Passion is Revenge; and yet that is so unnatural, so full of anxiety and fear of the Consequents of it; that he that can subdue this unruly Passion hath more real pleasure and satisfaction in his mind, than he who seeks to gratify it most. And Page 5. If it be intended for an affront though never so little, the brisker Mens Spirits are, and the higher Opinion they have of themselves, so much deeper impression is presently made on the mind, and that inflameth the Heart, and puts the Blood and Spirits in motion in order to the returning the affront to him that gave it.

§ 10. I think your Author hath greatly wronged Dr. Stillingfleet now Lord Bishop of Worcester, by pretending as his Second to be the Vindicater of his Cause; for he hath thereby occasioned a common conceit, that Dr. Stillingfleet in revenge for my Defence against his Accusations of Schism, did instigate (Mr. Morice and) this (supposed) Mr. Long to do that which he was loth to own himself; But I take my self bound to believe that this report is false, while there is no proof of it (no not in his Dialogue with the Army Chaplain,) and while his Irenicon, his Origines Sacrae, his Treatise of Satisfaction, &c. his Church History, and other Writings deserve so well, and his known parts and worth are an honour to the Church: Charity believeth not unproved evil. Far be it from me to think that he approveth of this Mans Lies, (no nor of Mr. Morice's mistakes, yet undefended since my Reply, though it was (by one) said that Book deserved a Bishoprick). He hath truly said in a late Sermon, May 1. Page 9. The Government of Passions is Tyrannical and Boisterous, uncertain and troublesom, never free from doing mischief to it self or others: The greatest pleasure of Passion is Revenge; and yet that is so unnatural, so full of anxiety and fear of the Consequents of it; that he that can subdue this unruly Passion hath more real pleasure and satisfaction in his mind, than he who seeks to gratifie it most. And Page 5. If it be intended for an affront though never so little, the brisker Mens Spirits are, and the higher Opinion they have of themselves, so much deeper impression is presently made on the mind, and that inflameth the Heart, and puts the Blood and Spirits in motion in order to the returning the affront to him that gave it.